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U.S. foreign policy, what is going on?
September 19, 2014The U.S. foots 75 percent of NATO's bill, increasingly hard to do given the enormous costs of the Afghan and Iraq wars, the pivot to Asia, and the war in Syria.
Read moreWhat our society needs to learn from the Ray Rice scandal
September 17, 2014Football, despite its violent and masculinist culture, isn't an island unto itself, but rather a microcosm of social crisis that ripples across every segment of our larger society.
Read moreSweaty palms and election choices: Your mailman talks turkey
September 17, 2014The choice is clear. Crystal clear. We have to engage and influence our friends, family members, co-workers, and even some strangers to vote for pro-worker candidates.
Read moreJ. J. Goldberg speaks on Israel and Palestine: Is there a way out?
September 12, 2014In half a dozen years the Israel Defense Forces may have a cadre of commanding officers no longer answerable to the Israeli government, but to their fundamentalist rabbis back home.
Read moreLessons from Chile on September 11
September 12, 2014In his farewell message while waiting for his death, President Allende explained what was happening: "Foreign capital and imperialism, united with reactionary elements, created the climate."
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